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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Uraniidae |
| Genus: | Alcides |
| Species: | A. metaurus |
| Binomial name | |
| Alcides metaurus (Linnaeus, 1763) | |
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Alcides metaurus or North Queensland Day Moth [1] is a moth of the family Uraniidae. It is known from the tropical north of Queensland, Australia. [2]
The wingspan is about 100 mm.
The larvae feed on various Euphorbiaceae species, including Endospermum medullosum , E. myrmecophilum, and Omphalea queenslandiae.
It is found in Queensland and around New Guinea. [3]
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